From Málaga to A Coruña and from there to Barcelona… From the prestigious Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid), to Els Quatre Gats and from Barcelona to Paris… From a start at the «bateau lavoir» in Montmartre (1900) to the end at Mougins in 1973…
In a «nutshell» this was Pablo Picasso’s life. The child prodigy who grew up to be the «genius» of the 20th Century, the inventor of the collage, cubism and who opened the door to many of the art vanguards of the 20th Century was a card-carrying communist (but I won’t hold that against him), a womaniser, a…supposed…abuser and an infatigable artist who towards the end of his life decided to cannibalise most of art history…
Welcome to this post about my main and most important reference (as an artist), Pablo Ruiz Picasso. He was born in 1881 in Málaga, a small, provincial city in Andalucía, Spain. He died in a castle in southern France 91 years later. He lived life with abundance. He painted voraciously. His passion for life extended to many things including bullfighting, wine, women and clowning around. He must have had quite a unique sense of humour.
They say he was a child prodigy, but I don’t really think so. It’s hard to judge him against other children as we’ve no samples to view. But I can say that his father…who was an artist and an art professor…trained him well and taught him all he knew. So the young Pablo had a huge advantage over other children who might have also aspired to be the «genius» of art that Pablo ultimately became.
Here are some of his early works…
Although the last two show signs of knowledge, ability and technique, the first one doesn’t strike me as being the work of a child prodigy. Actually none of them do. With the training Pablo received, the coaching and the supervision of his father, it is no surprising he painted so well as a youth.
Part two coming very soon!
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Firstly, I can’t quite decide whose work is the most talented…AI’s image, or Picasso’s work. 🤔
A great post, Francisco! He was certainly a character and produced so much work within his lifetime.
I spent some time in Horta de Sant Joan, where I visited The Picasso Centre. It was a wonderful experience, I somehow felt closer to his work.
Picasso once said: “ l learnt everything I know in Horta”.
What an amazing place to inspire and learn. 🌻
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Thank you Sara. That stay at Horta must have been very enlightening and I am sure you learned a lot from seeing his paintings. Reference AI, definitely not very imaginative, no matter how many ideas you write down, it doesn’t really listen. Well, it’s not human, it’s not art. All the best! ❤️🌺❤️
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I tried AI, with my last couple of posts…they are perfectly, idealistic, in a totally perfect, fake world. Anyways, I enjoyed your Picasso Artists Series! ❤️🌻❤️
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Thank you 🙏🏻 Sara! Good morning and have a lovely day! 🌻
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My pleasure, Francisco! Have a lovely Monday! 🌻🌞
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Thank you so much! I love Mondays! Have a great one Sara. 🌼🌞🌻
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Thank you, Francisco! I hope it’s a productive one 🤗🌻🌞
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You’re welcome Sara. Painting today, started a new canvas a couple of days ago… 👨🏻🎨🎨🖼️🌻
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Oooh…I hope your new painting is talking the same language as you!
I look forward to seeing it. 😍
I have started a new painting as well, it wasn’t behaving a couple of days ago🙄, but I think I’ve turned a corner with it today. 😁🌻
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That is great! Good to hear that you and your new painting have developed a working relationship leading to great art! Mine is behaving well too. I is a simpler composition and I am just experimenting with a different colour pattern and mixing some colours in a different manner this time, but we are speaking the same language… Have a great afternoon. 😊🌞🌻
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Excellent! I’m pleased you and your canvas are in harmony…enjoy the music whilst it’s playing. 🎨🖌️🖼️ 🤗🌻
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Thank you Sara! Yes, I always play while listening to music!
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I’m listening to REM whilst painting today! 🎶
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Phenomenal! A great band! I am listening to Ben Webster a jazz man who blows a mean saxophone! 🎷
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Love the saxophone! Enjoy, creating your next masterpiece! 🤗
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Masterpiece! I should be so lucky! Hehehe… whatever it is I am enjoying it. Thanks so much Sara. Enjoy your evening 🌻
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Hehe…one never knows🤗. But, yes…as long as you’re enjoying the process, that’s what truly counts! Have a lovely evening, Francisco! 🌻
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Thank you Sara, you too 🤗🌻🙏🏻
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🌻🤗🌻
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You always expand my point of view, Francisco. I hope things are good w/ you. The focus here is on preparing for Christmas. I love to see the lights. Too many people, however, have forgotten the reason for the season.
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Thank you Anna, very much. All good with me and hope all is good with you too. Yes, people are the lights and the shopping and the drinks and the dinners but not many think about the reason for Christmas. Most, if you surveyed them, would say it was for shopping…
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Καλημέρα, μου έχεις γίνει ένα καλός φίλος!
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Καλημέρα, ευχαριστώ και εσένα και για μένα. Μια αγκαλιά από την Ισπανία.
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